Josif is a male name, in Croatia principally Croatian, but also Serbian, Macedonian, Ukrainian, German, Slovenian, Hungarian and Russian. It is one of the medium frequent names in Croatia, with about sixty namesakes living there.
The name Josif was the most popular from years 1926 to 1929, when about 30% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1927.
Prevalence
Name Josif is present mainly in Eastern Croatia, and scarcely in Central Croatia. Most of the persons named Josif live in the following cities and municipalities: Zagreb (less than ten), Ilok (less than ten), Pula (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1917 in source List of Dignitaries, Officials and Public Servants of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
